This episode of the World Pipelines Podcast is the first of a two-part series on CCUS in the cement sector, and what that means for CCS pipelines in the UK. Featuring the CCUS panel discussion shared by delegates at the World Pipelines CCS Forum 2026 and World Cement’s EnviroTech 2026.

The CCUS panel discussion placed a special focus on projects taking place in the UK, such as Hynet and Peak Cluster.

Senior Editor of World Cement, David Bizley, puts questions to a panel of experts:

• Rachel Sutton, Interim CEO of Peak Cluster.
• Tolga Timirci, Head of Global CCUS Projects at Heidelberg Materials.
• Tom Redfern, Head of Sustainability at Holcim UK.

This first episode includes an introduction to the Peak Cluster project and a discussion the surrounding the challenges and opportunities facing the cement sector when it comes to developing and operating CCUS projects in the UK.

Coming soon: part two, in which we take questions from the EnviroTech and World Pipelines CCS Forum audiences.

This year’s winners of the John Tiratsoo Award for Young Achievement show two sides of the industry’s future: innovation and stewardship. One is pushing the technical frontier with drone-based magnetometry; the other is strengthening how major transmission systems are designed, delivered, and passed on to the next generation. Together, they reflect an industry that is both evolving and protecting what already works.

Mehdi Laichoubi, Skipper NDT, and Ian Kornfeld, National Grid, chat to Elizabeth Corner about advancing inspection technology, delivering major infrastructure, and what the next generation of pipeline professionals is focused on.

In this episode, Elizabeth Corner is joined by Brittany Bacon, Partner and Co-Head of the Technology Industry Group at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, to explore the evolving cyber threat landscape for pipeline and oil and gas operators.

From the regulatory aftermath of the Colonial Pipeline attack to SEC disclosure rules, fiduciary duties, vendor risk, cyber insurance disputes, and evidence preservation during incident response: this conversation dives into what ‘reasonable’ really means in the eyes of regulators and courts.

As digitalisation accelerates and operational technology remains vulnerable, cybersecurity is a board-level responsibility. Brittany outlines the practical questions that directors should be asking.

The CCS Forum offers an unmissable opportunity to join your peers and represent your organisation at the heart of the UK CCS discussion as we discuss the projects, technologies, and policies shaping this emerging sector. Find out more here: https://www.worldpipelines.com/ccsforum2026

In the latest episode of the World Pipelines Podcast, Dr Samuel Stutz, Greene Tweed, talks to Elizabeth Corner about:

• Why hydrogen compression is different from natural gas compression.
• How composite technology supports hydrogen power applications.
• How we make hydrogen networks more economically viable.
• Advanced materials testing, and designing hydrogen infrastructure for the long term.

Sponsoring this episode of the World Pipelines Podcast is the World Pipelines CCS Forum 2026, taking place on 18 March, 2026 at the Park Plaza London Riverbank. This event will bring together pipeline experts and technology leaders to share their insights on the development of the UK’s CO2 pipeline infrastructure for carbon capture and storage initiatives.

The CCS Forum offers an unmissable opportunity to join your peers and represent your organisation at the heart of the UK CCS discussion as we discuss the projects, technologies, and policies shaping this emerging sector. Find out more here: https://www.worldpipelines.com/ccsforum2026

Paolo Butti, Regional President, Global Industry, at Rockwell Automation Inc., talks to the podcast about:

• A world where decision-making is made in collaboration with intelligent technology.
• How human-machine interfaces, augmented reality, and AI-driven analytics are helping teams in 2025.
• What skills are most in demand for the next-generation industrial workforce.
• How companies can support their existing teams through this transition.
• The future of industrial work.

Sponsoring this episode of the World Pipelines Podcast is the World Pipelines CCS Forum 2026, taking place on 18 March, 2026 at the Park Plaza London Riverbank. This event will bring together pipeline experts and technology leaders to share their insights on the development of the UK’s CO2 pipeline infrastructure for carbon capture and storage initiatives.

The CCS Forum offers an unmissable opportunity to join your peers and represent your organisation at the heart of the UK CCS discussion as we discuss the projects, technologies, and policies shaping this emerging sector. Find out more here: https://www.worldpipelines.com/ccsforum2026

Hector Perez, Head of Strategy for Black & Veatch’s Industrial Cybersecurity practice, talks to Elizabeth Corner about digital twins, predictive analytics, and emerging AI tools, highlighting how siloed data, legacy systems, and unmanaged digital risk can undermine operational gains if security is treated as an afterthought.

Sponsoring this episode of the World Pipelines Podcast is the World Pipelines CCS Forum 2026, taking place on 18 March, 2026 at the Park Plaza London Riverbank. This event will bring together pipeline experts and technology leaders to share their insights on the development of the UK’s CO2 pipeline infrastructure for carbon capture and storage initiatives.

The CCS Forum offers an unmissable opportunity to join your peers and represent your organisation at the heart of the UK CCS discussion as we discuss the projects, technologies, and policies shaping this emerging sector. Find out more here: https://www.worldpipelines.com/ccsforum2026

Bernard Montel, Tenable, talks to Elizabeth Corner about how AI, cloud complexity, identity sprawl, and IT/OT convergence are creating a completely new attack surface for critical infrastructure.

Bernard offers a clear-eyed look at why detection-only security models are failing, why exposure management is the new frontline, and what pipeline leaders must prioritise to stay resilient in a post-AI threat landscape.

We cover:

• How AI is reshaping the cyber threat landscape.
• Why cloud and hybrid environments introduce major blind spots.
• The limits of detection-only security.
• The growing skills and awareness gap.
• The role of business-critical risk prioritisation.

Ross Brewer, Graylog, talks to Elizabeth Corner about how shifting geopolitical pressures, the energy transition, and increasingly digital infrastructure are combining to raise the industry’s risk profile, and why preparedness and proportion are the guiding principles for defence.

From cloud reliance and supply-chain exposure, to the need for regular incident-response rehearsals, Ross shares practical insight on what it takes to “fight while wounded” and keep operations running through disruption and uncertainty. A pragmatic, thoughtful conversation about risk, readiness, and the realities of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure.